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Game Date:
04/08/2018
1:00pm EST
Lines:
Atlanta +9.5
Boston -9.5
Total:
Over
201.5 (-110)
Under 201.5 (-110)
Community Picks: Atlanta 0% vs Boston 0%
Atlanta and Boston Thread
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The Celtics' Kyrie Irving had two screws removed from his left knee, the team announced Saturday. "The surgery went exactly as planned," said Danny Ainge, the Celtics's President of Basketball Operations, in the statement. The screws were placed in Irving's knee during a 2015 surgery after he suffered a fracture during the NBA Finals, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Continue to Article
April 07, 2018 9:24:pm EST
With Kyrie Irving ruled out for the rest of the season, the Celtics now have a clearer picture of what their roster will look like entering the postseason. In its 111-104 win over the Chicago on Friday night, Boston showed that at the very least it has a remaining group of players eager to step up and contribute to its injury-torn rotation. Greg Monroe came off the bench and had 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to notch his second career triple-double. Continue to Article
April 06, 2018 11:10:pm EST
Tyler Dorsey scored a career-high 22 points, and Taurean Prince made big plays down the stretch as the Atlanta Hawks beat the playoff-bound Washington Wizards 103-97 Friday at Capital One Arena. Bradley Beal scored 32 points for the Wizards, including seven straight during a 16-6 spurt to open the fourth quarter. The Hawks answered with 12-0 run and were up 99-93 after Prince hit a fade-away jumper in the paint with 54.5 seconds to play. Continue to Article
April 06, 2018 10:14:pm EST
BOSTON – In an interview with NBC Sports Boston in Toronto, Jaylen Brown talked about how he thrives on the knowledge that few expect much from the Boston Celtics when the playoffs roll around next week. With no Kyrie Irving (left knee) on top of a season Continue to Article
April 06, 2018 9:54:pm EST
The Boston Celtics’ already horrendous injury run took a further turn for the worst on Thursday, when it was confirmed Kyrie Irving will miss the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs because of an ongoing knee issue. On March 24, the 2016 NBA champion underwent what the Celtics described as a “minimally invasive procedure” to remove a tension wire that was inserted in his left knee three years ago, indicating he would be back within three to six weeks. The screws had become an issue for Irving, whose knee was regularly flaring up and who will now be out for five months. Continue to Article
April 06, 2018 4:28:am EST
